Visual Pinball vs TapTunnel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Pinball
Enjoy a realistic pinball simulation with hundreds of community-created tables. Experience immersive haptic feedback and customize your gameplay with intuitive settings and controller support. Advanced options are available for power users.
- Hundreds of community-developed tables
- Haptic feedback for immersive gameplay
- Customizable settings and POV adjustments
- Game controller support
- External DMD and AltColor/AltSound support
- Touch overlay and instructions
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Experience the open source pinball simulator now on your iPhone! Features: - Play hundreds of community and hobbyist-developed tables. - Feel the action with haptic feedback for bumpers, targets, and flippers. - Customize your experience with a simple, intuitive interface for settings, table options, and POV adjustments. - Game controller support. - External DMD support for ZeDMD, ZeDMD-WiFi, and Pixelcade devices. - Serum AltColor support. - AltSound support. - Touch overlay shows touch areas. - Step-by-step touch instructions when playing a table. - Advanced options for power users, including script and log file exports. - Support for iOS 18 Game Mode.
TapTunnel
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TapTunnel is a fast, one‑tap tunnel runner built for quick sessions and high‑score hunts. Keep your line inside the shifting tunnel, dodge obstacles, and grab power‑ups to survive the ramping speed. Why you’ll love it: - Instant gameplay: tap left/right to steer - Power‑ups that change the run (Ghost, Slow Time, Rockets, Auto‑Steer) - Theme picker with bold colorways and ambient effects - Score history with your last runs and all‑time bests - Keyboard support for iPad + external keyboards Ready to play? Tap in, stay centered, and see how long you can hold the line.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Visual Pinball at 18.0 against TapTunnel's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Visual Pinball | TapTunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Millard | Ryley Herrington |
Bugs and requests
Visual Pinball
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tables don't load for some users
- Certain complex/intensive tables error out or run at low FPS
Requested features
6 requests- List of most played tables
- Ability to reposition DMD
- Option to skip startup checks for some tables
- Ability to edit table scripts on the app
- Direct link to table depository
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- iPad version with more screen space
TapTunnel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visual Pinball
No in-app purchases
TapTunnel
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Visual Pinball free?
Is TapTunnel free?
Do Visual Pinball or TapTunnel have ads?
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